Black-headed Antthrush vs Brown Spider Monkey

Formicarius nigricapillus compared with Ateles hybridus

Key Differences

• Black-headed Antthrush is Least Concern while Brown Spider Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Antthrush	Brown Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Formicariidae	Atelidae
Genus	Formicarius	Ateles
Species	Formicarius nigricapillus	Ateles hybridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Antthrush and Brown Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Brown Spider Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Antthrush	Brown Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Antthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Brown Spider Monkey

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-headed Antthrush

The Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus) is a species in the genus Formicarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Brown Spider Monkey

The Brown Spider Monkey (Ateles hybridus) is a species in the genus Ateles. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia